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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Wed Sep 19, 2018, 10:40 AM Sep 2018

GOP Draws Line In The Sand For Blasey Ford: Monday Hearing Or Bust

Source: Talking Points Memo

By Tierney Sneed

September 19, 2018 10:04 am

Senate Republicans Tuesday night and Wednesday morning showed they were unwilling to negotiate the terms of the public hearing next Monday to which they invited Christine Blasey Ford, the professor who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.

With the risk that further delay could imperil the Kavanaugh nomination, GOP senators fought to make Monday the drop-dead deadline for addressing the Blasey Ford accusation, insisting that it’s time to move on with or without her testimony.

Tuesday night, Blasey Ford’s attorneys sent the Senate Judiciary Committee a letter asking for a FBI investigation into her allegations before she testified in front of the committee. GOP senators responded by suggesting that Blasey Ford’s one option was to appear next Monday at the hearing, where Kavanaugh would also testify, and that she was turning down their “good faith” offer to hear her out.

“We’ve offered Dr. Ford the opportunity to share her story with the committee, as her attorney said yesterday she was willing to do. We offered her a public or a private hearing as well as staff-led interviews, whichever makes her most comfortable. The invitation for Monday still stands,” Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said in a statement Tuesday night. “Dr. Ford’s testimony would reflect her personal knowledge and memory of events. Nothing the FBI or any other investigator does would have any bearing on what Dr. Ford tells the committee, so there is no reason for any further delay.”

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GOP Draws Line In The Sand For Blasey Ford: Monday Hearing Or Bust (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2018 OP

What idiots. They might even lose the Senate over ramming this guy thru. brush Sep 2018 #1

I think along the same line. They might be better off abandoning Kavanaugh and going with a... bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #3

That's a risk they are willing to take inwiththenew Sep 2018 #7

SCOTUS justices can be impeached though if we get the House and Senate. brush Sep 2018 #8

If you can get 2/3 of the Senate inwiththenew Sep 2018 #10

I didn't say she stopped Thomas. If the repugs rams this thru and damaging info comes out later... brush Sep 2018 #12

what 6 witnesses???? Kali Sep 2018 #11

Which GOP member will bring in loud music or talk over her so she cannot be heard? Freethinker65 Sep 2018 #2

Clearly the republicans are scared to death. Augiedog Sep 2018 #4

Makes you wonder what they are so afraid the FBI will find out. world wide wally Sep 2018 #5

For what its worth call each of these bastards office numbers and tell them BeckyDem Sep 2018 #6

Winning while losing? saidsimplesimon Sep 2018 #9

brush

(53,791 posts)

1. What idiots. They might even lose the Senate over ramming this guy thru.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 10:45 AM

Sep 2018

As if they don't have other judges they can nominate.

There will be a backlash in November because they can't wait until this is investigated thoroughly.

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

3. I think along the same line. They might be better off abandoning Kavanaugh and going with a...

Reply to brush (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 10:47 AM

Sep 2018

Less-controversial judge. If they ram Kavanaugh through, it could turn independents away from them even more.

inwiththenew

(972 posts)

7. That's a risk they are willing to take

Reply to brush (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 12:01 PM

Sep 2018

Senate seats can be won back in 2, 4, or 6 years. A Supreme Court Justice could be there for 25 or 30 years.

brush

(53,791 posts)

8. SCOTUS justices can be impeached though if we get the House and Senate.

Reply to inwiththenew (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 12:04 PM

Sep 2018

There are now 6 witnesses willing to testify against this guy.

It could turn out to be another Anita Hill debacle for repugs.

inwiththenew

(972 posts)

10. If you can get 2/3 of the Senate

Reply to brush (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 02:03 PM

Sep 2018

That's a tall order. And Anita Hill ultimately did not stop Thomas so wasn't really that big a of a problem in the long term. He's been on the bench now for for almost 27 years now. How many Senators have come and gone and how many times has the Senate changed hands in that time?

brush

(53,791 posts)

12. I didn't say she stopped Thomas. If the repugs rams this thru and damaging info comes out later...

Reply to inwiththenew (Reply #10)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 04:39 PM

Sep 2018

Kali

(55,014 posts)

11. what 6 witnesses????

Reply to brush (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 02:53 PM

Sep 2018

Freethinker65

(10,024 posts)

2. Which GOP member will bring in loud music or talk over her so she cannot be heard?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 10:46 AM

Sep 2018

She can testify later in the week. Typical bullying. The GOP can still have their vote to confirm their bought and paid for Supreme Court seat in plenty of time to energize their corporate-loving women-hating base.